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Mini Gus to highlight Rock Island hot spots
Augustana has launched a new campaign featuring a miniature version of Augustana's mascot, Gustav "Gus" Mauler. The campaign comes after the college and Renaissance Rock Island released a video that promotes Rock Island.
Dr. David Krueger to discuss the American Rune Stone
Augustana College welcomes author Dr. David Krueger to its campus to discuss topics from his book, “American Rune Stone – Monument, Memorial and Myth.”
Professor, students spruce up 20-foot-tall sculpture
Art Professor Megan Quinn and three of her students have been sprucing up “Lloyd’s Trek,” a 20-plus-foot-tall sculpture that towers over Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. Brianna Jepson, a sophomore from Rockford, described the experience as “super cool.” “I didn’t know what I was going to do with my summer, but this is a great opportunity,” she said.
What’s a “pseudoconcert” and how can I attend/participate?
Dr. Rob Elfine explains in this video.
Augustana and SAU students, faculty present research projects
Students and faculty from the Augustana undergraduate research program came to the St. Ambrose campus to meet the SAU undergraduate researchers and faculty mentors. Students prepared two-slide Power Point presentations to illustrate the projects they were completing this summer.
CBS intern enjoys crazy week at John Deere Classic
Jake Norcia ’16 is a multimedia journalism/mass communication major. He shares some thoughts from his summer internship, at WHBF-TV, the Quad Cities’ CBS affiliate. Norcia has covered high school baseball and softball and the Quad Cities River Bandits minor league baseball team. But most recently, he covered the John Deere Classic PGA golf tournament just east of Rock Island in Silvis, Ill.
Scoring a career goal
Patrick Conniff '17 coached a third division professional soccer club in the African nation of Ghana while using his Augie Choice grant ($2,000 given to every student to support study abroad, research or an internship).
“I used to be a shy and skeptical person, but now I have been able to make and maintain multiple relationships with those I never imagined I would have four years ago.”Read More